One of our church’s elders often points out the importance of the phrase “so that.” Those two little words can keep business meetings from drifting into aimless meandering. They compel the group to ask, “What is our objective? What are we trying to accomplish?” When church leaders meet, even to talk about minor matters, our […]
Use one or both of these questions to introduce the lesson: 1. Think back to when you were 10 years old. How did you answer when someone asked you what you wanted to be when you grow up? Considering that answer today, how realistic was it? Explain. 2. How about another question? At this point, […]
The doctrine of the Holy Spirit is one of the most difficult concepts for the human mind to comprehend. It is particularly difficult to understand exactly how the Holy Spirit works in the process of evangelism. Sincere and studious believers often disagree on exactly how much of the results in evangelism can be attributed to […]
“We have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit” (Acts 19:2, New American Standard Bible). This ancient statement, first uttered by some disciples of John the Baptist in Ephesus, could have fallen from the lips of many evangelical believers today. While we believe in the Trinity and baptize people in the name of […]
MONDAY Reading for Today: Luke 24:1-12 Hebrews 11:32-40 Proverbs 28:15-28 Isaiah 54–55 Hebrews 11:32-40 The Hall of Faith chapter (Hebrews 11) can be summed up in the first part of verse 38: “The world was not worthy of them.” The men and women listed in this chapter were so different from those around them that […]
